William Newsom

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Redpoint Ventures Closes Ninth Early-Stage Fund With $650 Million

August 10, 2022

Cooley advised venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures on the closing of its ninth early-stage fund – Redpoint Ventures IX – with $650 million in committed capital. Lawyers John Dado and Will Newsom led the Cooley team advising Redpoint Ventures.

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Kevin King
Partner, Washington DC
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Upfront Ventures Raises More Than $650 Million Across Three Funds

July 30, 2022

Cooley advised venture capital firm Upfront Ventures on its fundraise of more than $650 million to be deployed across three unique funds focused on various stages of the startup life cycle – the firm’s seventh early-stage fund, Upfront VII, which closed with $280 million in capital commitments; its third growth-stage fund, Upfront Growth III, with $200 million; and its Continuation Fund, with more than $175 million. Lawyers John Dado and Will Newsom led the Cooley team advising Upfront Ventures. 

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Molly Niffenegger
Associate, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco
Hongru Sun
Associate, Palo Alto
Mandy Kondo
Associate, Palo Alto
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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HOF Capital Raises $300 Million for Latest Early-Stage Fund

May 9, 2022

Cooley advised HOF Capital, a multistage venture capital firm that invests in ambitious entrepreneurs, on its $300 million latest early-stage fund. Lawyers John Dado and Will Newsom led the Cooley team advising HOF Capital.

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Brett White
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Calibrate Ventures Closes Second Fund at $97 Million

December 29, 2021

Cooley advised Calibrate Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-revenue automation and artificial intelligence technology companies, on the closing of its second fund at $97 million. Partner Jordan Silber led the Cooley team advising Calibrate Ventures.

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Jordan Silber
Partner, San Francisco
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Maple VC Closes $16.5 Million Fund

December 6, 2021

Cooley advised Maple VC, a San Francisco-based seed-stage investment firm, on the closing of its second fund, Fund II, at $16.5 million. Lawyers Josh Seidenfeld and William Newsom led the Cooley team advising Maple VC.

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Josh Seidenfeld
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Anne Peck
Senior Counsel , Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Alexa M. Smith (Ekman)
Associate, San Diego
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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